開門揖盜

hoi1 mun4 jap1 dou6

leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand

Written Forms

開門揖盜Traditional · Main Form
开门揖盗Alternate Form

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